Car-replacer



S. R. KEERAN.

CAR REPLACER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26. 1919.

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s. R. KEERAN.

CAR REPLACER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26. 191 9- Patented Aug. 12, 1919.

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SAMUEL RUSH KEERAN, or PHOENIX, ARIZONA.

CAR-REPLACER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 12, 1919.

Application filed April 26, 1919. Serial No. 292,864.

the track, and has for one of its objects the.

provision of a construction by means of which the re-railing block will be held against displacement in any direction when subjected to the impact of the car; both the construction and arrangement of parts affording the device maximum strength and durability.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood from the following detailed description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of a railroad track showing the car replacers associated with the rails.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through one of the car replacers.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of one of the car replacers.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of one of the ties showing the arrangement of teeth thereon.

Fig. 7 is a detail view of the securing post.

The car replacers A and B respectively are adapt-ed to be placed in juxtaposition to the rails 3 in the manner shown in Fig. 1, and as the construction of both devices is the same, a detailed description of one will suflice for both.

Each ear replacer is in the nature of a block being recessed or partly hollowed out as shown in Fig. 5. The block includes side members 10 having curved upper edges, and straight lower edges 11 the latter forming substantially flat bottom, and an upper curved surface or top 12 which has its op posite extremities terminating substantially==- in a plane with'the lower edges 11 of the side members 10. In addition to the top 12 being longitudinally curved, the same slopes from one side member 10 toward the other side member in the direction of the rail, which fact materially facilitates placing. of the car upon the rails C as the wheels ascend upon the blocks.

Depending from the side members .10 and the block are spaced lugs 14 adapted to embrace and effectively engage th'e'opposite longitudinal sides of the tie D when the block is positioned adjacent the rail for use. The lugs 14 serve to reinforce and strengthen the block as a unit, and may be further utilized as hand holds for moving the block from place to place. The side members 10 are further reinforced by transversely disposed bars 15 which are arranged between the side members and connected thereto in any suitable manner. One of the side members 10, or in other words, that side member which is arranged adjacent the rail C is formed with a pair of spaced shoulders 16 projecting horizontally from the member 10, and when the block is positioned upon the tie in the manner hereinabove stated, the shoulders 16 lie immediately above and in close proximity to the base E, of the rail. Consequently, when the weight of the car is brought upon the device, and the latter gives slightly, the shoulders 16 are brought into engagement with the base E of the rail and the structure thereby ma-- terially strengthened. The lugs 14 are bored to receive the bolts 17 which extend under the rail, each terminating at one end with a flange 18 adapted to bear upon the base E of the rail, the opposite end thereof being threaded to accommodate a nut 19. The bores 20 of the lugs 14 are oblong to permit the devices to yield slightly under the weight of the car as above stated.

Each end of block is provided with a plurality of transversely disposed teeth 22 extending in a direction opposite the direction of the teeth 23 provided on the upper surface of the tie so that when the teeth 22 and 23 are engaged with each other, they cooperate with the bolts 18 to prevent displacement of the blocks longitudinally of the ties when the blocks are subjected to the impact extending transversely across the bottom of incident to the ascendin of the cars upon the blocks. The edges 1 of the side mem bers 10 are also provided with teeth 2 adjacent the ends of the block, and these teeth cooperate with teeth 25 on the ties E to assist the lugs 1% in preventing the blocks from being displaced transversely of the ties unde t s m me litiqn ab num rated- Manifestly, the construction of the block itself coupled with the disposition with respect to both the ties and the rail provides a device of the class in question which possesses the maximum strength and durability.

iWhile l have shown and described what I consider the preferred embodiment of the invention, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact construction, herein disclosed, inasmuch as such changes may he resorted to when desired as fall Within the scope of What is claimed.

YVhat I claim is A car replacer for railroad tracks includ- 1 ing a member having a substantially flat bottom and a longitudinally curved top, said top being sloped in the direction of the track, series of teeth formed on the bottom adjacent each end, one series being arranged at right angles to the other to prevent displacement of the blocks when the latter is subjected to strain, spaced apertured lugs projecting from the bottom and adapted to embrace the tie, fastening, means passed through said lugs for holding the block operatively positioned, spaced shoulders projecting from one side vof the block and arranged at opposite sides of the tie, said shoulders being also disposed immediately above the flange of the rail for engagement therewith under the weight of the rolling stock.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

SAMUEL RUSH KEERAN.

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